Metal fence-post



(No Model.)

J. J. CRANE. METAL FENCE POST.

Patented June 23,1891.

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JOSEPH J. CRANE, OF SUMMERTOlVN, TENNESSEE.

METAL FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,611, dated June 23,1891.

Application tiled March 13, 1891. Serial No. 384,856. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. CRANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Summertown, in the county of Lawrence and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetalFence-Posts; and I do hereby7 declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and-to thelett-ers of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmetallic fence-posts; and it has for its objects, among others, toprovide an improved fence-post that shall be strong and neat in design,having means for preventing its leaning when once secured in aperpendicular position, and formed with lugs to which the 'fence-'wiresmay be easily afxed.

Other objects and advantages ot' the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part ot thisspecification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective View of my post,showing the fence wires secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a front View ot' thesame. Fig. 53 is a cross-section.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates thepost, which comprises in a single casting the entering end a and the webl), which is substantially T- shaped in cross-section, as shown in Fig.3. Upon the front face of the web are cast a plurality of hooks or lugsc, varying in number according to the number oi' wires in the fence, thelowermost hook or lug being turned downward while all the rest areturned upward, or the reverse arrangement might be employed. These lugsare each formed with a rounded or tapered wall from the vertical portionjoining the lateral portion, as seen best in Fig. l, which serves tothrow the fence-wire against the face of the web and keep it in closecontact therewith and prevent its working up. At the junction of the webwith the entering point is a tlat'horizontal portion d, which at itsends is formed with depending portions f, which are tapered and alsoinclined somewhat outwardly from a right angle with the horizontalportion, as seen in Fig. l.

In practice the posts, any desired number ot them, are driven into theground, theportions f entering the ground and by reason of their taperand bevel readily entering the ground, and at the same time wedging theearth between them, iirnily compacting the earth and serving to preventmovement of the post, the horizontal portion being' preterably embeddedslightly in the earth. The horizontal portion serves, in addition toconnecting the portions f. as a means for driving the post into theground, and also asa rest. upon which weightsmay be placed, it desired,to aid in keeping the post in its vertical position.

The fence-wires B are placed in the hooks or lugs of the post, and arethere secured by means of a wire C, which is secured around the top orbottom fence-wire, and then around each lug or hook and over or undereach fence-wire till the top or bottom is reached, where it is woundaround the top or bottom Wire, as seen in Figs. l and 2. The reversedposition of the top and bottom lug or hook allows me to bind thefence-wires securely and hold them against displacement when placedunder strain. The lugs at the side opposite their hook portion are madesomewhat hollowed, as seen in Fig. l, to prevent slipping of thesecuring-wire.

That I claim as new is- The metallic fence-post described, comprising ina single casting the entering point, the T-shaped web having upon itsfront face lugs, the top and bottom ones ot which are inverselyarranged, and between the entering point and the web a horizontalportion having at its ends downwardly-extended portions f, which aretapered and inclined outward from a right angle from the horizontalportion, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence ot two witnesses.

JOSEPH J. CRANE.

lllitnesses:

HENRY L. DAwEs, C. K. SHEPAED.

